Rolls-Royce is a well-known British aero engine company and the largest aero engine company in Europe. It develops a variety of aero engines widely used by civil and military aircraft in the world. The company has also been simplified "RR".
On October 11, Rolls-Royce announced that its Engine3 engine, which integrates about 20,000 parts, passed the more than 100 hours of testing, and initially showed that 3D printed parts and ceramic-based composite parts have excellent performance. Help it launch a new engine in 2025.
RR to introduce ceramic matrix composites in engine solutions
"The test is progressing smoothly. The engine has adopted a series of new technologies and a new core machine architecture, which is an outstanding achievement. The first stage of the test and the analysis of the test results have been completed," said Ash Owen, chief engineer of the Roller Validator project. . We are satisfied with the performance of ceramic matrix composites and additive manufacturing parts. "
Additive manufacturing can produce more complex engine components with fewer parts, or even a single complete part, thereby reducing production cycles and enabling quick and easy redesign of components during the development phase. Ceramic-based composite components can withstand higher operating temperatures, require less cooling air, and also significantly reduce weight, all contributing to improved operating efficiency.
The most intuitive is to use data to show this improvement: the new engine tested by Advance3, which is planned to be launched in the future, will improve fuel efficiency by 25% compared to the first-generation Trent engine launched by Rolls-Royce.